APTPUO - Winter 2027 - CML3323 M00 - Insurance

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period:

2027 Winter Semester

Faculty:

Section de Common Law / Common Law Section

Academic Unit:

Common law \\ Common Law

Course Title:

CML3323

Course Code:

Insurance

Section:

M00

Course Description:

This course provides an introductory study of general principles of insurance law. The course will address the formation and interpretation of insurance contracts, agency issues, insurable interest, the duty of good faith, misrepresentation, insurance reform, subrogation as well as the compensatory regime for motor vehicle accident claims. The aim of the course is to provide students with practical knowledge of insurance policies and concepts as well as an understanding of the current legislative and regulatory insurance schemes.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/05/15

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/05/19

Expected Enrolment:

62

Approval date:

2026/05/15

Number of credits:

1.5

Work Hours:

19.5

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

B

Posting type:

Irrégulier / Irregular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course Schedule:

- - - Tuesdays and Thursdays (5:00 PM – 6:50 PM)

Requirements:

The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario (or equivalent) in good standing is also required. The successful candidate will have significant experience in the area of insurance law. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset.  

The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate’s selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.  

Additional Information and/or Comments:

This posting is for a co-taught course.

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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